Gaidinliu’s death anniversary on Feb 17
Dimapur, February 14 (MExN): The 23rd death anniversary of Rani Gaidinliu will be observed on February 17, 10:00 am at Luangkao village under Tamenglong district under the theme ‘Freedom Envisioned’. The programme is being organized by Rongmei Naga People’s Organisation (Nagaland, Manipur, Assam) with Johny Ruangmei, OSD, NDM as the chief host. RNPO President G. Namgai will be presenting the presidential note. A press release from the Organising Committee informing this requested all concerned state unit councils, executive members, public leaders and well-wishers to attend the programme positively.
AR recovers contraband drugs
Chandel, February 14 (MExN): Troops of 12 Assam Rifles conducted frisking and checking at Khudengthabi check post in Chandel district and apprehended an individual for possession of contraband drugs on February 13. According to an AR release, the individual, identified as Md Abdul Sukur, was travelling in a van bearing Registration Number AS-16B 0783 and heading towards Imphal. 789 WY tablets costing approximately Rs 3,94,500 was recovered from his possession. The apprehended individual along with the recovered item has been handed over to the Moreh Police Station.
Assam Regiment judged best marching contingent
Dimapur, February 14 (MExN): The Assam Regiment has been adjudged the Best Marching Contingent amongst the three services at the Republic Day Parade held on January 26. The contingent comprising of 148 soldiers from the seven states of Northeast India was led by Lieutenant Aditya Bisht. The impressive accolade comes in the beginning of the Platinum Jubilee year of the Assam Regiment. Since its raising on June 15, 1941, the Regiment has been awarded seven Battle Honours, three Theatre Honours, nine Chief of the Army Staff Unit Citations, twenty three Army Commanders Unit Citations, two United Nations Citations besides numerous other gallantry awards.
Two wanted Bodo militants shot dead
Guwahati, February 14 (IANS): Two Bodo militants - wanted for the killing of Adivasis and abduction of Hindi-speaking people in Assam - were on Sunday gunned down by security forces in Kokrajhar district, police said. Security forces operating in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) killed the two cadres of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) faction opposed to peace talks at Auzarguri in Kokrajhar. One of them was identified as Sanjib Basumatary alias Khardes, while the second was identified as Jangswrang Basumatary alias Ladai, police said. Ladai was wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for the massacre of Adivasis in December 2014 and for kidnapping Hindi-speaking people in January that year. Khardes was also wanted for many subversive acts, police said. A joint team of the Indian Army and Assam Police came face to face with a group of militants early on Sunday. The militants fired at the security personnel, who retaliated, and in the exchange of fire two militants were injured. Both the injured were rushed to a hospital in Dotma but doctors declared them dead. Two 7.65 mm pistols, some ammunition and grenades were recovered from the slain cadres. Recently, a joint team of police and army killed another NDFB cadre who was also wanted by the NIA for his involvement in the December 2014 massacre in Chirang district.
